Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marlo Merrican?

Marlo Merrican is located in New South Wales about 324.0 km north east of Sydney and 229.6 km south of Esk. Marlo Merrican has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Marlo Merrican, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Marlo Merrican homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Marlo Merrican is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Marlo Merrican during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Marlo Merrican will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Marlo Merrican

Rebate for Marlo Merrican Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Marlo Merrican by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marlo Merrican
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 110.7 km from Marlo Merrican.

Marlo Merrican, NSW is in the 2441 postcode area which has around 889 solar installations under 10 kW and about 936 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2132 households in the 2441 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Marlo Merrican.

Solar Installers near toMarlo Merrican
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems21.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Farm The Sun23.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group29.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
MNC Solar Power30.3kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie30.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar31.4kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services31.4kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs31.5kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie31.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy31.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar31.9kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec32.1kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power32.3kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare32.8kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Diligent Energy34.5kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar35.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts43.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors47.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical49.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical54.6kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical59.8kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar60.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Go Solar Power68.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Birks Solar & Electrical72.7kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar76.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections77.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marlo Merrican

Sunlight Hours in Marlo Merrican

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marlo Merrican

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marlo Merrican, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marlo, VIC, which is about 822.7 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.